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Commendation: STIHL Treetop Walkway, Westonbirt, the National Arboretum
At 300m-long the walkway is the longest structure of its kind in the UK; set in the beautiful Grade 1 historic Victorian landscape, it provides visitors with a …
Merit: Maxwell Centre, Cambridge
Part of Cavendish Laboratory’s long-term development programme at the University of Cambridge, the £26M science facility has been developed to foster …
Lakeside centre shops for steel
Steel-framed buildings have taken centre stage at the Rushden Lakes retail and leisure complex. Shopping and nature may not necessarily go hand in hand, but a …
Boxed up
Topped with a steel-framed roof structure, an innovative eating and drinking venue has recently opened in Croydon as part of a large-scale redevelopment …
Award: Harlech Castle Footbridge
Designed as an S-shaped Vierendeel truss, a new footbridge links Harlech Castle with a new visitor centre and dramatically improves visitor access. Harlech …
Shape of things to come
The use of curved steel bent into shape by UK specialist steel bending companies is helping designers create elaborate landmark structures. Bending steel …
Advice on curved steel sections issued by Kent County Council
Kent County Council (KCC) has issued Primary Authority assured advice in relation to the CE Marking of curved steel sections that are manufactured using an …
Historic college graduates with steel
400-year old Foyle College is to vacate its current premises for a new shared steel-framed facility overlooking the Derry/Londonderry riverfront. Martin Cooper …
Memorial celebrates Spitfire’s 80th anniversary
Steel bending specialist Barnshaws Section Benders was contracted to add its expertise in the fabrication of the Sentinel Spitfire memorial sculpture at the …
Wales gets flagship school
Steel construction has ensured a challenging shaped school has been designed and erected successfully One of the first projects in Wales’ 21st Century …
